Project File Shortcuts
Create a new data window
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Ctrl + N
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Project File Shortcuts
Create a new data window without displaying the New Window dialog
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Project File Shortcuts
Open a sound file or project
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Ctrl + O
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Project File Shortcuts
Save modified sound data back to the file
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Ctrl + S
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Project File Shortcuts
Display File Properties window
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Alt + Enter
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Project File Shortcuts
Close the active data window
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Ctrl + W
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Project File Shortcuts
Exit Sound Forge
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Alt + F4
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Magnification and View
Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window
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Alt + 0
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Explorer window
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Alt + 1
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the File Properties window
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Alt + 2
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window
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Alt + 3
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Time Display window
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Alt + 4
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Channel Meters window
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Alt + 5
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Loudness Meters window
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Alt + 6
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Hardware Meters window
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Alt + 7
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window
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Alt + 8
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Spectrum Analysis window
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Alt + 9
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chain window
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Ctrl + Alt + 0
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Manager window
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Ctrl + Alt + 1
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Keyboard window
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Ctrl + Alt + 2
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window
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Ctrl + Alt + 3
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window
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Ctrl + Alt + 4
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Record Options window
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Ctrl + Alt + 5
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Regions List
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 0
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 1
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Track List window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 2
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the ACID Properties window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 3
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Broadcast Wave window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 4
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the CD Information window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 5
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 6
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Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Summary Information window
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Ctrl + Alt + M then 7
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Magnification and View
Tile the data windows vertically
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Shift + F4
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Magnification and View
Restore the Sound Forge application window
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Alt + F5
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Magnification and View
Recall window layout
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Alt + Shift + D then 0..9
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Magnification and View
Save window layout
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Ctrl + Alt + D then 0..9
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Magnification and View
Load default window layout
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Alt + Shift + D then D
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Magnification and View
Load stereo recording window layout
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Alt + Shift + D then R
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Magnification and View
Load Red Book authoring window layout
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Alt + Shift + D then B
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Magnification and View
Load 5.1-channel video window layout
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Alt + Shift + D then V
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Magnification and View
Cascade the data windows
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Shift + F5
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Magnification and View
Restore the active data window
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Ctrl + F5
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Magnification and View
Toggle playback scrolling on and off
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F6
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Magnification and View
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off
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Shift + F6
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Magnification and View
Go to the next data window
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Ctrl + F6
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Magnification and View
Go to the previous data window
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Ctrl + Shift + F6
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Magnification and View
Maximize all data windows
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Ctrl + F10
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Magnification and View
Maximize the Sound Forge application window
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Alt + F10
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Magnification and View
Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace
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F11
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Magnification and View
Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace
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Shift + F11
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Magnification and View
Show/hide all docked windows (excluding floating window docks)
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Ctrl + F11
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Magnification and View
Maximize the width of the active data window
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Ctrl + Enter
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Data Window
Select previous/next editing tool
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D / Shift + D
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Data Window
Select normal edit tool
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Ctrl + D
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Data Window
Select all data in the active window
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Ctrl + A
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Data Window
Copy the selected data onto the clipboard
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Ctrl + C
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Data Window
Paste the clipboard contents into a new data window
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Ctrl + E
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Data Window
Mix data from the clipboard with the active window
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Ctrl + M
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Data Window
Trim (crop) to the current selection
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Ctrl + T
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Data Window
Paste data from the clipboard into the active window
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Ctrl + V
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Data Window
Enable locking markers, regions, and envelope points to selection
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Ctrl + L
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Data Window
Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard
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Ctrl + X
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Data Window
Repeat last process, effect, or tool
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Ctrl + Y
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Data Window
Undo the last action
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Ctrl + Z
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Data Window
Redo the last undone action
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Ctrl + Shift + Z
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Data Window
Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be placed on the clipboard
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Delete
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Data Window
Place a command marker at the current cursor position
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C
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Data Window
Place a marker at the current cursor position
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M
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Data Window
Place a region at the current cursor position
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R
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Data Window
Place a region at the current cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
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Ctrl + Alt + R
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Data Window
Enable snapping
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F8
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Data Window
Toggle auto snap to grid
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Ctrl + F8
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Data Window
Toggle auto snap to markers
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Shift + F8
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Data Window
Toggle auto snap to event edges
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Ctrl + Shift + F8
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Data Window
Toggle auto snap to zero crossings
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Ctrl + B
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Data Window
Insert/show/hide volume envelope
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V
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Data Window
Insert/remove volume envelope
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Shift + V
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Data Window
Insert/show/hide pan envelope
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P
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Data Window
Insert/remove pan envelope
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Shift + P
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Data Window
Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops window
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Alt + L
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Data Window
Create a loop from the current selection
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Alt + Shift + L
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Data Window
Stop or cancel the current action (including playback)
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Esc
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Data Window
Split event at cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
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S
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Data Window
Split selected events at region boundaries (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
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Ctrl + Alt + T
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Cursor Movements
Move one pixel right/left
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Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Cursor Movements
Go to end of file
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Ctrl + Right Arrow
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Cursor Movements
Go to beginning of file
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Ctrl + Left Arrow
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Cursor Movements
Move one video frame right/left (available only if the data window contains a video file)
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Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Cursor Movements
Move one sample right/left
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Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Cursor Movements
Show the Go To dialog
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Ctrl + G
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Cursor Movements
Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display (or beginning of selection)
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Home
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Cursor Movements
Go to the first sample in the data window
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Ctrl + Home
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Cursor Movements
Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display (or end of selection)
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End
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Cursor Movements
Go to the last sample in the data window
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Ctrl + End
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Cursor Movements
Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position
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Page Up
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Cursor Movements
Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Cursor Movements
Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position
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Page Down
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Cursor Movements
Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position
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Ctrl + Page Down
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Cursor Movements
Center the cursor in the waveform display
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\ / .
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Cursor Movements
Go to the next sample
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NumPad +
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Cursor Movements
Move 10 samples past the current cursor
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Ctrl + NumPad +
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Cursor Movements
Go to the previous sample
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NumPad -
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Cursor Movements
Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor
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Ctrl + NumPad -
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Data Selection
Show the Set Selection dialog
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Ctrl + Shift + D
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel
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Shift + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next/previous sample
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Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next/previous video frame (available only if the data window contains a video file)
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Shift + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display
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Shift + Home
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display
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Shift + End
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window
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Ctrl + Shift + Home
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window
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Ctrl + Shift + End
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position
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Shift + Page Up
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position
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Shift + Page Down
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Data Selection
Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position
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Shift + Ctrl + Page Up
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Data Selection
Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position
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Shift + Ctrl + Page Down
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the end of the file
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Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next sample
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Shift + NumPad +
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Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the previous sample
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Shift + NumPad -
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Data Selection
Select 10 samples past the current cursor
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Shift + Ctrl + NumPad +
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Data Selection
Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor
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Shift + Ctrl + NumPad -
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Data Selection
Snap to grid
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T
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Data Selection
Snap edge to grid
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Shift + T
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Data Selection
Snap to next zero crossing
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Z
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Data Selection
Snap edge to next zero crossing
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Shift + Z
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Data Selection
Switch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file
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Tab / Shift + Tab
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Data Selection
Shift current selection to the left by the length of the selection
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<
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Data Selection
Shift current selection to the right by the length of the selection
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>
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Data Selection
Cut the current selection length in half
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;
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Data Selection
Double the current selection length
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'
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Data Selection
Rotate audio
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:
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Data Selection
Restore previous five time selections
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Backspace
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Data Selection
Toggle last selection/cursor position
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S / /
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Data Selection
Create a loop from the current selection
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Alt + L
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Data Selection
Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops
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Alt + Shift + L
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Data Selection
Select Loop Region
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Shift + Q
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Navigation and Playback
Save a view in cell where ranges from 1 to 8
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Ctrl + Shift + 1..8
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Navigation and Playback
Restore a view using cell where ranges from 1 to 8
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Ctrl + 1..8
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Navigation and Playback
Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region
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0..9
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Navigation and Playback
Increase time magnification (zoom in)
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Up Arrow / Mouse Wheel Up
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Navigation and Playback
Decrease time magnification (zoom out)
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Down Arrow / Mouse Wheel Down
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Navigation and Playback
Increase level magnification
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Shift + Up Arrow
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Navigation and Playback
Decrease level magnification
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Shift + Down Arrow
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Navigation and Playback
Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full
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Ctrl + Up Arrow
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Navigation and Playback
Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences)
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Ctrl + Down Arrow
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Navigation and Playback
Display custom zoom ratio 1
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NumPad 1
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Navigation and Playback
Display custom zoom ratio 2
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NumPad 2
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Navigation and Playback
Pan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically
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Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Navigation and Playback
Switch cursor to opposite end of selection
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NumPad 5
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Navigation and Playback
Set Mark In at the current cursor position
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I
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Navigation and Playback
Set Mark Out at the current cursor position
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O
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Navigation and Playback
Arm for recording
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Ctrl + Shift + A
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Navigation and Playback
Start/stop recording
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Ctrl + R
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Navigation and Playback
Toggle loops playback
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Q
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Navigation and Playback
Play or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode
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F12 / Spacebar
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Navigation and Playback
Play All
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Shift + Spacebar / Shift + F12
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Navigation and Playback
Play/Pause
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Enter / Ctrl + F12
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Navigation and Playback
Switch play mode through Normal, Plug-In Chain, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist Playback Modes
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X
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Navigation and Playback
Stop playback
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Esc
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Navigation and Playback
Seek cursor on playback
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F
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Navigation and Playback
Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll)
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Ctrl + K
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Navigation and Playback
Play to cursor with pre-roll
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Ctrl + Shift + K
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Navigation and Playback
Scrub playback
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J / K / L
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Navigation and Playback
Toggle playback scrolling on and off
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F6
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Navigation and Playback
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off
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Shift + F6
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Navigation and Playback
Generate MIDI timecode
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F7
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Navigation and Playback
Trigger from MIDI timecode
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Ctrl + F7
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Event Tool
Select the previous/next editing tool (Edit tool, Magnify tool, Pencil tool, Event tool)
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D / Shift + D
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Event Tool
Select the next event
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Shift + Right Arrow
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Event Tool
Select the previous event
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Shift + Left Arrow
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Event Tool
Select the first event
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Shift + Home
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Event Tool
Select the last event
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Shift + End
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Event Tool
Extend the selection to the next event
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Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow
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Event Tool
Extend the selection to the previous event
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Shift + Ctrl + Left Arrow
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Event Tool
Extend the selection to the first event
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Shift + Ctrl + Home
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Event Tool
Extend the selection to the last event
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Shift + Ctrl + End
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Event Tool
Split events at cursor
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S
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Event Tool
Split events at region boundaries
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Ctrl + Alt + T
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Event Tool
Toggle automatic crossfades on/off
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Ctrl + Shift + X
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Event Tool
Show/hide fade lengths between events:
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Ctrl + Shift + T
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Plug-In Chain
Preview
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Ctrl + P
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Plug-In Chain
Process selection
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Ctrl + Shift + P
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Plug-In Chain
Bypass selected plug-in
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Ctrl + B
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Plug-In Chain
Bypass plug-in chain
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Ctrl + Shift + B
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Plug-In Chain
Save chain preset
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Ctrl + S
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Plug-In Chain
Toggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options
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Ctrl + T
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Plug-In Chain
Add plug-ins to chain
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Ctrl + E
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Plug-In Chain
Remove selected plug-ins
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Ctrl + Delete
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Plug-In Chain
Select the next plug-in in the chain
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Down Arrow
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Plug-In Chain
Select the previous plug-in in the chain
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Up Arrow
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Plug-In Chain
Show the plug-in window
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Ctrl + D
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Plug-In Chain
Show or hide the effect automation parameters
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Ctrl + H
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Plug-In Chain
Show or hide envelope in data window
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Shift + D
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Plug-In Chain
Enable or disable envelope
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Shift + E
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Plug-In Chain
Select all plug-ins or effect automation parameters
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Ctrl + A
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Region List
Play or stop the active marker or region
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Spacebar
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Region List
Edit the active marker or region
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Enter
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Region List
Delete the active marker or region
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Delete
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Region List
Create region from the current selection
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R
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Region List
Replicate selected region
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Ctrl + D
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Region List
Update region to match selection
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Ctrl + U
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Playlist/Cutlist
Play or stop the active playlist entry
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Spacebar
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Playlist/Cutlist
Edit the active playlist entry
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Enter
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Playlist/Cutlist
Delete the active playlist entry
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Delete
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Playlist/Cutlist
Add one to the active playlist entry play count
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+
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Playlist/Cutlist
Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count
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-
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Playlist/Cutlist
Add or remove a stop point on the active playlist entry
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Ctrl + E
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Playlist/Cutlist
Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist
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Ctrl + P
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Playlist/Cutlist
Add selected Regions List item to Playlist
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Ctrl + I
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Playlist/Cutlist
Replicate selected playlist region
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Ctrl + D
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Script Editor
Create a new script
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Ctrl + N
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Script Editor
Open a script
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Ctrl + O
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Script Editor
Run script
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Ctrl + R
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Script Editor
Compile script
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Ctrl + Shift + R
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Script Editor
Save script
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Ctrl + S
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Script Editor
Find next instance of last-searched text
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F3
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Script Editor
Find previous instance of last-searched text
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Shift + F3
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Script Editor
Find next instance of the selected text
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Ctrl + F3
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Script Editor
Find previous instance of the selected text
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Ctrl + Shift + F3
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